Fruits from the Sea

Enjoy the fresh flavours of this delicious salad featuring frutti de mare, or, in other words, the finest seafood Samui has to offer. Juicy seared New Zealand mussels, jumbo scallops and fresh squid are layered above a bed of salty smoked salmon stacked tartare style and cut with a layer of diced creamy avocado, bright tomato, crisp spring onion, shallots, capers and basil. Balanced by olive oil, zesty lemon, salt and pepper, the flavours of this refreshing seafood dish sing. Light and velvety, this makes for a savoury starter to an incredible meal by the seaside.

Wine companion: As a general rule, rich oily fish like salmon pair wonderfully with full-bodied white wines like oakaged Chardonnay. The Rawson's Retreat Chardonnay is a great example with its fresh citrus, stone fruits and smattering of oak.

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